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enigma

 

[ ษชหˆnษชษกmษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mystery

Enigma is something that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. It can also refer to a person who is difficult to understand or figure out.

Synonyms

conundrum, mystery, puzzle, riddle

Examples of usage

  • The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains an enigma to archaeologists.
  • Her enigmatic smile left everyone wondering what she was thinking.
  • The true identity of the author is an enigma that has puzzled literary scholars for years.

Translations

Translations of the word "enigma" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enigma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคนเฅ‡เคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rรคtsel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ teka-teki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะณะฐะดะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zagadkะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฌŽ (nazo)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉnigme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enigma

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilmece

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์ˆ˜๊ป˜๋ผ (susukkeokki)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุบุฒ (lughz)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรกdanka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hรกdanka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐœ (mรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uganka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gรกta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผะฑะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒแƒœแƒ (amotsana)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tapmaca

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enigma

Etymology

The word 'enigma' originated from Latin 'aenigma', which means 'riddle'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Throughout history, enigmas have been used in various forms of art, literature, and cryptography to challenge and intrigue individuals. The concept of an enigma represents the enduring human fascination with the mysterious and the unknown.

See also: enigmatic.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,010, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.